Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-08-01

affair.
Received from Jos. shilington the attractive
number OF the Century Nogdzine for August.
Those who leave the city during the summer can
have The STAR mailed 10 them for any length OF
address changed often as desired. ~ The
requisite amount Of money must in each case &c
conpd's y the order.
Sales Of Real Estate.
J. NJ. Wheatley has bought for 81, CO., OF Edward
Temple sub lot IL, So. $50, fronting Gross feet
MASSACHUSETTS, avenue, SO feet on Delaware avenue
and 90. 15 feet on street north.
Eliza B. Hirst has bought OF Nellie NJ. Shepp. for
Island avenue, between 18th and 18th streets. '
DEATH OF Mr. JOHN o. PUGH-Mr John o. Pugh
oled suddenly on Saturday In his room at the In
ternatlOnal Hotel, on Pennsylvania avenue. He
WAS found dead In his bed by the servants and
when doctor was summoned he said that the
due probably 10 the excessive heat. The remains
were removed TO the residence Of his brother Mr.
3 z. kemon, III street, and the funeral services
Will be held this afternoon at o'clock. Mr. Pugh
was well known In musical circles In this city, and
the principal feature in many Of the amateur en-
tertainments given In this city for number Of
the time of his death was employed In the Treas.
ury Department.
Base BALL--The Washingtons were defeated at
Indianapolis Saturday by score OF 10 TO 4; Bog
ton defeated Chicago7 4; Pittsburg won from
Paae0 b2 10 e and TIT the New FORKS
reated Brooklyn yesterday 10 TO 8.
directors OF the Potomac Insurance Company were
elected this afternoon: MeSSrS> NJ. j. Adler W. s.
Cox, John H. Mcdaniel, G. t. Dunlop, Robert E.
Frey, Philip May, Louis Mackall, w. +. seymour
A. Peter H. NJ. Sweeney, Charles A. Buckley and
Thomas Knowles. The election for officers Of the
company VIII take place tomorrow afternoon
The Poor WIDOWS LAMENr.-"It's tough laws
on poor people" The speaker was an old colored
for the money due her for washing towels While
she was waiting she began to chat with some of
me CLERKS, VINO were rather amused at her old
time she had to get along. "a pore lone widow
woman" she said. without a relative in the
they get up some law to drive Us out. 1t is a hard
place for poor people. Rents, instead OF coming
ther and farther o1t OF the city. Il Used to be we
GSoid keep cow or pig, but the police stopped
that some time ago, Now they have got up some
Kind OF new regulation, and the police say have
got TO keep my chickens inside the yard. haven't
mucn OF yard, and IL Is open, and expect that
colored people are being driven out like the
Indians IL Is worse than slave times. Then we
nal something. Now what little We have is being
taken away from Us, and the Old lady sighed and
wiped the beads OF perspration from her face.
DIED IN NEW JERsEY.-A private dispatch re-
cclNeu TINS morning Irom Orange, n. j., announces
The sudden death al that place OF Mrs. Oliver r.
Merrill, or 1913 X street. Mrs Merrill was VISIT
Ing at the residence OF Mrs. Dr. Lowell Mason.
Size was taken sick SATURDAY. but the attack was
not thoasht 70 be serious until last night, and she
uleu al O'Clock this morning. Her husband, Of
the Revenue Marine Service, left for Orange on
The limited express.
KNOCKED Down AND BADLY INJURED BY DOUBLE
TEAM.-As Mr.. T. l. stevens, OF the Indian Bureau
was about 10 take an avenue car Saturday evening
al the corner OF 1th street and the Avenue, a dou-
pie team, approaching at rapid rate behind him
knocked him down. ran over him, and the driver
and team passed without waiting 20 see sh,.t her
u. Wis a.. he IL
man drug store, where his wounds were dressed
He had a severe Scdlp wound and his lert shouIder
WAS hurt, and he sustained other injuries besides
SAYS HIS BRIDE DESERTED HIM.-Maurfee r
flynn to-day nied a bill for divorce from Annie
Flynn They were married at ST Peters church
April z, ISIS, and after being together for two
months ne charges that she deserted him without
cause or proyocation and his entreatie5 To her to
return have been Intellectual.
ARRESTS SATURDAY AND SUSpAY.-Durinp the
1oTty-elght hours ending at O'Clock this morning
the ponce made lo2 arrests Saturday the police
made RAID ON hucksters, peddlers and fruit-yend-
els for doing business without license and 81
such persons were arrested There were only
arrests made under the police regulations and
is arrests were made for drunkenness. This morn
Ing there were u men and women in the dock at
The Police Court.
"A CAT CAUSED ALL THE TROUBLE.-About 1
0eiock yeSeriay morning Officers Reidy and
on street between 2lst and 22d streets north
west, Win warrant charging him with cruelty
Dor Oncer Holmes went TO the rear OF the house
and Nolan, for fear OF arrest, jumped from the
second-story front window. Officer Reidy was on
the sidewalk and he caught Nolan tIist as he
Jumped from the window. Nolan Is a white man
about thlrty-nve or forty years OF age. colored
woman, VINO asserted that she was his wife came
down stairs and abused the officer and she was
taken with her husband 10 the station This
morning In the Police Court, IN the case OF cruelty
Nolan said he was awakened by hearing a cat up,
setting his dishes and making considerable noise
sh sa% 1hs ear BE an s0 up and going to the
dismissed His alleged wife was fined s. for dis
orderly conduct.
The DRUMMER Boy AND Hrs PIsroI-Geo Dant
drummer boy In the Marine Corps, was In the
Police Court this morning charged by Oficer Slack
WIN cafSihg pistol The prisoner said that he
went out IN the country to practice with his pistol
as he thought IL was not violation OF law TO
SHOOT In TIE country The judge said that iU was
violation OF law not only 10 carry the weapon
but also TO IRE II on, A tine OF $40 was Imposed
and the court suspended the execution of the sem
tence and took the young mans personal bonds
CHAs. o. HAsmros's FUSExA1--Tne funeral or
afternoon from the residence OF his son-in-,aw r
X Trembly, 4s7 street southwest, Rev Dr.
ingtOD centennial Lodge, No. IA, f. A. A. ~. OF
VIII h deceased Was aeaIOer attended In a body
The interment was AT Glenwood.
DEATH OF MR THos. HYDs-Thos. W. HYDE. a
native OF West Washington. but for many years a
resident OF Montgomery County, Nd died at his
home In Pooiesyille yesterday. He was about
hihety-two years OF age, and had been in vigorous
Meath until a week ago, when he was seized with
an attack OF Indigestion, which nnally caused his
0eath- Mr.. HYDE had been engaged In farming all
Ais hle and leaves large circle OF children and
grandchildren
VALUABLE REAL ESTATE AT AucrIoN-The val
liable business real property at The Out heaSt cor
ner OF pennsylvania avenue and nth street
nolthWest, Will De sold at auction Thursday next
az CLOCK p-Ia- This IL the real estate on which
- situated the large iron front building, No. I0Ie
fenhsyivaala avenue, known as Haryey's
restaurant Full particulars OF the terms OF sale
are gwen IN the advertisement OF Chaplin Browr
ana Frank I. Browning. trustees, Ia another